BAFTAs 2019: The Favourite, Roma win big

The Favourite has dominated the 72nd British Academy Film Awards, taking home seven trophies off the back of 12 nominations.

Actress Olivia Colman, who played Queen Anne in the Oscar-nominated film, won best actress while co-star Rachel Weisz snagged best supporting actress. The period drama also went home with the gong for most outstanding British film, beating a field of contenders that included the box office hit Bohemian Rhapsody.

Olivia Colman in The Favourite.Credit:Atsushi Nishijima

Colman thanked her co-stars Weisz and Emma Stone while accepting the award at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday evening, UK time.

"Emma and Rachel, you were the best and classiest and coolest honour guard that I could ever have," she said. "As far as I'm concerned, all three of us are the same and should be the lead. It's weird ... but this is for all three of us. It's got my name on it, but we can scratch some other names on."

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The British actress added: "We're gonna get so pissed later!"

The period drama also took home awards for best costume design and best make up, with Australians Tony McNamara and Fiona Crombie scooping up an award each for best original screenplay and best production design, respectively. Director Yorgos Lanthimos described the trophies as "a great honour" and said the film took 20 years to create.

While The Favourite took home the highest number of BAFTAs on Sunday, the evening's top gong - best film - went to Alfonso Cuarón's film Roma. The black-and-white drama nabbed four trophies overall, including one for best director.

Bohemian Rhapsody finished the evening with two awards, with American star Rami Malek taking home the prize for best actor for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury.

Fellow Oscar contenders Black Panther and BlacKkKlansman won one gong each (for special visual effects and best adapted screenplay, respectively). Mahershala Ali, meanwhile, was awarded best supporting actor for his role in Green Book.

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Free Solo, the film about rock climber Alex Honnold conquering a 900-metre cliff face without a rope, took out best documentary. Best animated film went to Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.

The 2019 BAFTAs weren't just a who's who of the film industry. Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, were also there as special guests. The royals walked down the red carpet and sat in the front row to watch the evening's proceedings unfold.

The Duchess wore an off-white, one-shoulder gown reportedly designed by Alexander McQueen, with her earrings believed to have been from Princess Diana's personal collection.

The BAFTAs mark a busy tail-end of the 2019 awards season, with the Grammys taking place on the same day at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, and the Oscars due to be held in just two weeks' time.